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Meta is facing an EU antitrust investigation into its use of AI in WhatsApp, signaling growing regulatory scrutiny of tech giants' AI practices.

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The European Union is set to launch an antitrust investigation into Meta's use of artificial intelligence in its WhatsApp messaging platform, according to a source. The probe, expected to begin on Thursday, reflects increasing regulatory concern over how major tech companies deploy AI in consumer-facing services. This development underscores tightening oversight of AI-driven features in digital communication tools.

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BRUSSELS, Dec 4 (Reuters) - U.S. tech giant Meta (META.O), opens new tab is set to face a European Union antitrust investigation into use of artificial intelligence in its chat platform Whatsapp, a source told Reuters.

The investigation could come on Thursday, the source said.

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BRUSSELS, Dec 4 (Reuters) - U.S. tech giant Meta [(META.O), opens new tab](https://www.reuters.com/markets/companies/META.O) is set to face a European Union antitrust investigation into use of artificial intelligence in its chat platform Whatsapp, a source told Reuters.

The investigation could come on Thursday, the source said.

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